Alex Domokos Reviews

Added January 24, 2004

The Price of Freedom

Author: Alex Domokos
Publisher: Hard Shell Word Factory
Publisher: www.hardshell.com
Publishing Date: Available Now
Genre: Nonfiction: Autobiography
Format: Ebook download in PDF/HTML/LIT
Price: $6.00
ISBN: 0-7599-0559-2
Author Email/Website: www.domokos.com
Reviewer: Ayden Delacroix

I try to avoid biographies and autobiographies, often times finding them a dry retelling of a person's life. Life can never be as dull as it often comes across in non-fiction. The Price of Freedom by Alex Domokos is not your everyday autobiography. Here we are privy to one man's life: the joy, the despair, the pain, the healing and the love. Reading at times like an action/adventure or spy thriller, The Price of Freedom is nonetheless a testament to the enduring nature of the human spirit.

As we journey through Mr. Domokos' life, we see him in childhood, young and carefree. We witness his pain as childhood friends drift apart as new political leaders and regimes come into play. His love and subsequent marriage in troubled times give us hope. The steadfastness and devotion of his wife even when separate are testament to the depth of her love. World War II might have ended, but still there was fear. Fear that you and your family would be deported even though you abide by all the new laws and embrace the new beliefs. Never knowing where you will be taken or if your family will survive the trip. Happiness became something you worked to attain and freedom was a dream.

Mr. Domokos with the help of Rita Y. Toews has written a wonderful tale. It is full of his experiences and life, and throughout the entire tale hope abounds. I heartily recommend The Price of Freedom. Of all the unforgettable moments of Mr. Domokos' life, my most favorite was when he tells his wife he must divorce her, so that she will not be deported if and when he is deported. A simple thing really, but this more than anything drove home to me how deep their love was and still is, as they have just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

The Price of Freedom is a wonderful tale that will stay with you long after the last page has been read.

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